Explosive shell.



E. S. DISSINGER.

EXPLOSIVE SHELL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 12, 1916.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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EDWARD S. DISSINGER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

EXPLOSIVE SHELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1916. Serial No. 114,607.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD S. DISSINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Explosive Shells;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to explosive shells of the shrapnel type, and theprimary object of the invention is toprovide a projecting charge for theshell which is formed of a high explosive gas under high pressure whichgas is carried by a suitable chamber mounted in the firing end of thecartridge shell and which gas is exploded by the mutilation of anordinary primer.

With'the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view of the improved cartridge showing the casing in section.

Flg. 2 1s a section of the gas retaining chamber or receptacle.

Fig. 3 is an end view of chamber or receptacle.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates the shell or casing of thecartridge, which has an ordinary type of shrapnel retainin proectile 2carried thereby, in the or inary manner, the explosion of which iscontrolled by an ordinary time fuse 3.

A chamber or receptacle 5 which is constructed of sheet metal is placedwithin the caslng or shell 1 behind the projectile 2. The chamber orreceptacle 5 has a brass disk 6 soldered or otherwise suitably attachedto its rear end, which is provided with a centrally disposed opening 7and a second opening 8, which is positioned outwardl toward theperiphery of the disk from t e opening 7 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawing.

- A primer indicated at 9, of the ordinary construction extends throughthe opening 7, and communicates with the interior of the the gasretaining receptacle 5. An ordinary air valve such as is employed forcontrolling the inflation of inflatable bodies extends through theopening 8, and it is provided for controlling the inlet of gas into thereceptacle 5. The

receptacle 5 is filled with a high explosive.

gas of any desired type, under high pressure so that when the primer 9is struck, it will explode the gas within the receptacle 5 and force theprojectile 2 outwardly out of the shell. The gas is used in lieu of theusual charge of smokeless powder or analogous explosive.

In reducing the invention to practice, certain minor features ofconstruction combination and arrangement of parts may necessitatealterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterationsare comprehended within the scope of what 1s claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a cartridge structure, the combmation, of anouter casing, a projectlle of ordinary construction carried by saidcaslng, a receptacle positioned withln said cas ng behind saidprojectile, said receptacle beln constructed of relatively thin sheetmeta a metallic disk secured to the back end of said chamber forreinforcing the same, sald chamber being charged with a high explosivegas under high' pressure, and means for exploding said gas for forcingsaid pro ectlle out of said casing.

2. In a cartridge structure, the combmation, of an outer casing, aprojectile of ordinary construct-ion carried by sa d casing, areceptacle positioned within sa1d cas ng behind said projectile, saidreceptacle being constructed of relatively thin sheet metal a metallicdisk secured to the back end 9 said chamber for reinforcing the same,said chamber being charged with a high explosive gas under high ressure,and means for exploding said gas or forcing and projectile out of saidcasing, and a valve structure for permitting the inlet of the gas intothe chamber and preventing the exit of the gas from the chamber excepton the explosion of the gas.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD S. DISSINGER.

Witnesses:

WnLLINo'mN M. BERTOLET, HAROLD F. RUmsrLL.

Patented June 5, 1917.

